Plant roots are colonized by an immense number of microbes, referred to as the root microbiome. Selected strains of beneficial soil-borne bacteria can protect against abiotic stress and prime the plant immune system against a broad range of pathogens. Pseudomonas spp. rhizobacteria represent one of the most abundant genera of the root microbiome. Here, by employing a germ-free experimental syst...

A study was performed to investigate the efficiency of microbial inoculants after encapsulating in alginate supplemented with humic acid on plant growth. Two promising plant growth promoting rhizobacteria were identified by 16S rDNA sequencing as Pseudomonas putida CC-FR2-4 and Bacillus subtilis CC-pg104, which were further characterized by biochemical analyses and inoculated to Lectuca sativa ...

Modern agriculture is facing new challenges in which ecological and molecular approaches are being integrated to achieve higher crop yields while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. The application of biofertilizers could meet this requirement. Biofertilizer is a natural organic fertilizer that helps to provide all the nutrients required by the plants and helps to increase the quali...